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T. F. W. SCHMIDT.

PAPER PACKAGE CASE. No. 366,886. Patented July 19', 1887 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE F. \V. SCHMIDT, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOLAUBACH & IDDINGS, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPER PACKAGE-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,886, dated July 19,1887.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE F. \V. SCHMIDT, a resident of Dayton, inthe county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Paper Package-Cases, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to a circular packagecase, which will be fullyexplained in the dero scription of the accompanying drawings, making apart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe bucket having two circular packages inclosed. Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section of the same. I 5 Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of one ofthe pack ages with three of the flaps detached. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of the sections. Fig. 5 represents a modified means of connectingthe sections together. i

It is very desirable to obtain a circular package with partitionsadapted to fit in an ordinary bucket for packing goods, such as candiesand other articles for shipping. This I accomplish in the followingmanner. 2 A B 0 represent blanks, which are cut of straw-board or othermaterial of the contourshown in Fig. l.

3 4 5 represent the portion of each blank which forms the partitions ofthe circular 0 package.

8 represents the wings, which form the rim or circular exterior.

6 represents a slot cut in the sections 3 and 5, and 7 represents adouble slot cut in the center 4. Slot 6 of section A fits into the topslot, 7, of the center B, and slot 7 of center B fits into the lowerslot, 6, of section 0, forming the partition-pieces, as illustrated inFigs. 1 and 3. The flaps 8 are then bent around to form the exterior,and the catch 9 is provided on one end of each flap or fold, and itsslot 10 or 11 is pierced at the inner end of said fold, so that thetongue on catch 9 may be inserted therein to lock the sections together.

The slots 10 or 11 may either be straight or of circular form, asdesired. The center sections, 3 4 5, are each provided. with notches a,so as to make the center sections of'less depth and diameter than thecircular flaps 8, thus forming a space to insert the bottoms 12 andcovers 13, which are made from a separate circular blank and fastenedtherein in any desired manner. In order that the package may be made oftwo different sizes,adapted, say, to fit into a tapering bucket, 1, twosets 5 of slots are used. For the larger size the catches 9 of folds 8are inserted in the slot 11. For a smaller size these catches areinserted in the slots 10. It is desirable sometimes to have more or lessspaces. For instance, if it is desired to have five instead of sixpartitions, one-half of the sections .4 5, say, might be broughttogether, and the fold S of one section lapped over the fold S of theother section. Any desired number of these sections may be employed fromwhich to make a package.

It is obvious that the sections A and C may be united to form apackage-case with four divisions by nesting the sections 3 and 5together. 7

In Fig. 5 themodification shows the central portions of sections A Bunited by a wire staple, 14, passing through the sections to unite themtogether. In the modification each section A is shown as composed of twopieces, 7 5 and the section B shown made of one piece. These dillerencesare immaterial.

The paper or straw board from which the materials are out, beingflexible, allows them to be united at the center by a suitable fast Soening without slotting them, as shown in Fig.

4, and they are equivalent modes of nesting the said several sectionstogether.

I claim 1. A circular paper package composed of two or more sectionsconnected together at their centers, forming radial divisions, with slotand catch fastenings for connecting them, so as to form a circular ringforming the outer boundary of the package, substantially as specified.

2. A circular package-case composed of sectional blanks A B 0, attachedtogether at the center, with the flaps 8 bent into circular form and thefree ends dctachably connected to each 5 adjacent fold, substantially asspecified.

3. A circular package case composed of the sections A B 0, provided withslotted central sections, and circular flaps S, with catches 9 and slots10, for uniting the said sections toice gether, substantially asspecified.

4. A package-case composed of two or more sections, A, having thereduced central seclar package with four or more divisions, subto I,tions connected together at their centers, and stantially as specified.circular folding flaps 8, provided with catches In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my 9, and the bottom or cover inserted in the hand. 5notched portions a, substantially as specified.

, THEODORE F. W. SCHMIDT.

5. A package-case composed of two or more sections, A B, connected attheir centers, with Witnesses:

the folds 8 bent and connected to each other FRANK G. GARRETT,

upon the circumference and forming a circu- O. B. BROWN.

